Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release date: 29 January 2026
Back cover blurb: So, I Met This Guy... Well, isn’t that how every love story starts? But how does it end – a happily ever after? Or with the discovery that the supposed love-of-your-life has stolen your life savings and your home, trashed your heart and demolished your self-esteem? Maggie is barely fifty years-old, and she's not one to give up on herself. So when she meets Flick, a young reporter who realizes this story could be the big break she’s been looking for, they set off to catch him as he goes on the run across Europe. After all, she’s got nothing left to lose, right? But as the pair embark on the road trip of their lives, unexpected twists, hidden secrets and hard truths are revealed. And as an unlikely friendship begins to blossom, they realize it’s not just about finding the guy, it’s about finding themselves... From the author of the mega bestseller Confessions of a Fortysomething F##k Up comes another laugh-out-loud novel full of wit, wisdom . . . and women who have had ENOUGH.
How many times have we females started a conversation with, "So I met this guy"?
Maggie unfortunately thought she had met 'the One'. Even though she wasn't actually looking for anything, but isn't that always the way.
She was completely blindsided by Theo, a total charmer. Who unfortunately scammed her out of her life savings, leaving her with nothing.
Flick, a local newspaper reporter who has dreams of becoming a 'proper' journalist has gotten wind of Maggie's plight and wants to do an article on 'Romance Scammers'. With an ulterior motive...
Maggie reluctantly agrees, and the pair find themselves by accident, or coincidence, neither of them is really sure.. on a whirlwind trip across Europe, following Theo to try and confront him so that he can be arrested and finally made to pay for his crimes.
Can they bring him to justice?
You'll have to read to find out..
Buckle up, it's a bumpy, but hugely enjoyable ride!
So, I Met This Guy is available to pre-order via Amazon online and all good book shops.
Thank You to the publishers who approved my request via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.